Space ExplorationJuly 18, 2024
Boiling Macaroni in Space? You’ll Need a Weirdly Shaped Pot
Astronauts still survive on freeze-dried meals. Could better food, aided by cooking gadgets designed to be used in microgravity, help them to thrive?
Stories by Andrew Chapman
Andrew Chapman is a Truckee, Calif.–based freelance science writer who covers life sciences and the environment.
Materials ScienceMay 30, 2024
A Vibrating Curtain of Silk Can Stifle Noise Pollution
Inspired by headphone technology, silk sewn with a vibrating fiber acts as a lightweight sound barrier
GeneticsApril 16, 2024
Unraveling the Secrets of This Weird Beetle’s 48-Hour Clock
New research examines the molecular machinery behind a beetle’s strange biological cycle
AllergiesMarch 1, 2024
People with Food Allergies Can Treat Symptoms with Asthma Medication, FDA Decides
New research demonstrates that Xolair, an injectable asthma medication, can reduce severe reactions to peanuts, milk and eggs by dulling an overactive immune response
ReproductionFebruary 14, 2024
Semen Has Its Own Microbiome—And It Might Influence Fertility
Recent research found a species of bacteria living in semen that’s associated with infertility and has links to the vaginal microbiome
ConservationDecember 5, 2023
Polar Bear Dens Are Hard for Humans to See, but Drone-Mounted Radar Can Help
As humans encroach on polar bear habitats, new tools such as drone-mounted radar can prevent us from disrupting the hidden dens where bears give birth
MedicineOctober 5, 2023
95 Percent of Penicillin Allergy Diagnoses Are Wrong. A New Test Could Help
A simplified penicillin allergy test could help reduce false positives, but doctors face challenges in using it
ConservationApril 24, 2023
Can Putting a Price on a Whale Save the Environment?
A single whale can lock up as much carbon as 1,000 trees. By turning them into carbon credits, a new project hopes to save the climate and the whales
BiotechNovember 21, 2022
Tiny ‘Rover’ Explores Cells without Harming Them
A miniature antenna can transmit data from inside cells without using damaging microwaves
AnimalsJuly 1, 2022
How Antarctic Krill Coordinate the Biggest Swarms in the World
Video analysis in 3-D shows the tiny creatures’ swarming rules